A Lizard’s Tale, Hat’s Off Corner, and Survive and Thrive Bloghop

From the moment he hatches, Marvin P. Tinkleberry knows he is destined for greatness. For one, he has a marvelous, well-groomed tail. For another he can puff out his throat pouch in the most spectacular way. Maybe the other lizards in his colony don’t take him seriously, but he knows the truth. It lives in the marrow of his bones; he’s going to be a hero.

When a feral cat threatens the lives of all who live at Stone Wall in the Garden by the Sea, Marvin knows it’s HIS destiny to get rid of the fearsome beast. Traveling Over the Hill to find help should be as easy as snapping up a sleeping moth. But it doesn’t take long for Marvin to see that the world beyond Stone Wall is not the same as his pampered life back at the garden. From the deadly Sucker Cactus Forest to deadly mongooses, danger lurks around every corner and Marvin will have to decide if he’s willing to be the hero he’s long bragged about being.

Hat’s Off Corner

CATHRINA CONSTANINE

After Seeley is possessed by an evil wraith, Jordan must dig deeper into the Satanic realm. Against Markus’s direct orders, she offers herself, body and soul in a blood covenant to rescue Seeley from the clutches of hell. Jordan assumes her guardian angel will not leave her to fight alone. But there’s trouble in paradise, and Markus has been reassigned. Can Jordan defeat both her internal and external demons to win him back? Or is he gone for good this time?

Survive and Thrive

A few years ago, my niece was diagnosed with breast cancer. She was thirty with two small children. If she hadn’t gone in for her annual mammogram, those children would be without their mother today. As my gram always said, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.”

Get your check up.Now.

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Here’s my quote for the day, which I think is right on for Survive And Thrive.

“The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they have none.”

Alice Walker.

You have the power to prevent a lot of health issues from becoming life threatening. Early detection is the key.

I just had my mammogram–I always get it right before my birthday. It makes me feel better about turning a year older, since I'm one of those people who always has a ton of cysts and has to go for the ultrasound.

I hope your niece is doing better, Lee. Early detection is KEY. Sadly, my best friend's mom died from breast cancer last summer because she refused to see the doctor, even after her children told her to. By the time she finally went, it was too late and the cancer was in its later stages. I love the quote you shared. I think it reveals so many issues when dealing with our inner power… healthy, becoming a success, bullying, etc. We must learn to embrace our inner power so we can live our lives to the fullest; happy, healthy and successful.

It's kewl that I'm seeing this hop every where today. Makes its presence even more appealing. I agree about the mammograms, except for one thing. I wish they could find the cause and eliminate from our lives forever.

I think my gran used to say something like 'a ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure' … or something like that! Good to know it was successful for your niece and her family 🙂 And, both books sound great! x

The book excerpts sound great and hope the Lizard finds his courage and hope the angel is on her side. Early detection is key. We human beings often negate the little aches and pains etc… out of fear. I have seen many older people do this because they don't want to hear the word cancer and when they finally go, it is too late. Listen to your body, get the detection done early and if a Dr doesn't listen drop him like a wet potato and go to another who will listen